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    Patwa headword

    Jacket

    /JAK-it/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Illegitimate child"
    Definition
    A child that a man is tricked into believing is his biological offspring.
    Example
    "She give him a jacket."
    Origin
    Slang metaphor.

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